Rajya Sabha – Wikipedia

The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India.As of 2021 it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots, while the president can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and …

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